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Utility Locator

The utility locator certification course was developed at the request of One-Call of Wyoming. One-Call of Wyoming funded Casper College to develop a utility locator certification course to train and certify utility locators in Wyoming. The utility locator certification course is designed to train and certify utility locators on the basic methods for locating and verifying underground utility lines.

What are the features of Casper’s program?

There are three parts to the course: lecture, lab, certification. The utility locator certification course is offered either in the classroom or as a hybrid online class. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of locating competency from our program partner Staking University, a nationally recognized underground utility locator certification training center. All classes are limited to 8 students to allow for quality instructor/student interaction.

The courses we offer are:

ELTR 1545 is our five-day classroom course, four days for lecture and labs, and the last day for certification testing. The lecture portion consists of theory and practical field demonstrations. The lab portion consist of students using locating equipment to locate utility lines on the Casper College campus.

ELTR 1545 Hybrid is our online hybrid class which is designed so that the student will do all the class lectures on line and take review quizzes over the lecture materials. Once the quizzes are completed the student will take a review final they must pass with a score of 70 % to be able to attend a two day lab class where they will perform hands on locating and take the practical exam on the last day. Students have approximately four weeks to complete the online portion and come to the lab section the following week.

ELTR 1645 is our accelerated locator class and is designed for the experienced locator as we cover the same material as our ELTR 1545 and 1545 Hybrid courses in three days instead of five. We recommend you have two years of locating experience to take this class.

Bring clothes appropriate for the weather conditions. You will be outside 3/4 of the class time.

Equipment

Professionals currently working in the field may bring their own equipment provided it can do both conductive and inductive locating. Equipment will be provided for all students.

Fall 2021

Apply as a non-degree student

Course cost with the $100.00 from Staking University’s certification fee, added to the tuition:

1.5 credits; Wyoming resident $317.50, WUE $397.000, out of state $632.50
2 credits; Wyoming resident $490.00, WUE $596.00, out of state $910.00

Utility Locator Certification: 5-day classroom and lab
Fundamentals of underground utility location will be covered in this class including methods used to change the transmitter current levels and shape of the magnetic field, how to measure the magnetic field with the receiver, and how to produce a round magnetic field and verify depth. Students registering for ELTR 1545 are automatically enrolled in the corresponding lab.

Course # ELTR 1545 60

2 credits
Mon. thru. Fri., September 20-24, 2021
8 a.m.-4:50 p.m.
Location: EI 109
Instructor: David Arndt
Registration deadline: September 10, 2021

Accelerated Utility Locator Certification: Three-day Classroom and Lab
Student must have two years of locating experience prior to enrolling in this class. The class will cover the fundamentals of underground utility location, methods used to change the transmitter current levels and shape of the magnetic field, how to measure the magnetic field with the receiver, and how to produce a round magnetic field and verify depth.

Course # ELTR 1645 60

1.5 credits
Mon., Tues., Wed., September 13-15, 2021
8 a.m.-4:40 p.m.
Location: EI 109
Instructor: Bill Mixer
Registration deadline: September 3, 2021

Summer 2021

Apply as a non-degree student

Course cost with the $100.00 from Staking University’s certification fee, added to the tuition:

1.5 credits; Wyoming resident $305.50, WUE $379.00, out of state $602.50
2 credits; Wyoming resident $374.00, WUE $472.00, out of state $770.00

Utility Locator Certification: 5-day classroom and lab
Fundamentals of underground utility location will be covered in this class including methods used to change the transmitter current levels and shape of the magnetic field, how to measure the magnetic field with the receiver, and how to produce a round magnetic field and verify depth. Students registering for ELTR 1545 are automatically enrolled in the corresponding lab.

Course # ELTR 1545 02